PROGRAMME OF STUDY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Pupils should be given the opportunity to:
a) consider the
many reasons for going on a special journey and engaging in a religious
quest.
b) consider
practices and events associated with special journeys.
c) consider
how rites of passage are dealt with in different traditions, especially
birth, initiation, marriage, death.
d) consider
artistic, symbolic and other expressive work associated with special
journeys and the journey of life.
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WHERE THIS UNIT FITS IN
This unit is designed for Year 5 - Spring Term. It connects
with units 2, 8, 10, 11, 12 in dealing with the world in which we live
and with units 3 and 7 in dealing with expressions of belief. |
| FEATURED FAITH(S): Christianity
and Islam |
| TIME: This unit is planned for 11 sessions of
1 hour each. |
RESOURCES:
Hajj, baptism
and marriage posters, eg from Living Religions: Islam / Christianity
Poster Packs, Nelson Thornes.
Hajj video, eg
Belief File, Programme 4, Hajj, BBC.
Story of Muhammad
and the Ka'bah, eg in Frances Le Pla, Living Religions: Islam, Nelson
Thornes. Or on video, Animated World Faiths: Muhammad, Channel 4.
Story of welcoming
a baby into Islam, eg Le Pla (ibid). Video, eg Pathways of Belief,
Islam, Programme 2, Belief, BBC.
Collection of
photos, cards and memorabilia for a time line.
Mig Holder, 1992,
Mary Jones and her Bible, Bible society. A version of the story is
also in Richards, Living Religions: Christianity Part 1, Nelson Thornes.
Christian artefacts,
eg baptismal candles, certificates.
Website for Christian
views on marriage: http://www.request.org.uk/main/main.htm
('Do what?' - 'Wedding').
Website for Muslim
views on marriage: http://www.islam.org/
(Search Q&A's on weddings).
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OBJECTIVES FOR LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT
C2 Identify
and give a possible meaning or message underlying a Hajj 'congratulations'
card.
C3 Make simple links between Christian baptism and Muslim naming
ceremonies with reference to the reasons Christians and Muslims have
for these ceremonies.
C4 Express beliefs/ideas/feelings using recognised styles of
religious expression and describe the meaning of the symbolism used.
E2 Identify aspects of life which may cause people, including
people with a faith commitment, to wonder/question.
E3 Compare their own ideas about life on earth with those of
others, including people with a faith commitment - with reference to
the Hajj and Christian rites of passage.
E4 Ask a range of questions about life on earth and suggest appropriate
answers, making reference to Christian and Muslim teachings where appropriate.
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